Marshall University

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Note: This page is for Marshall University, formerly Marshall College, in West Virginia; for the former College of Marshall in Texas, click here.

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Stats of MLB players who are school alumni

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Located in Huntington, WV, Marshall University is the focal point of a city with a population of about 50,000, situated in a Tri-State area of more than 300,000. The Huntington campus, noted for its attractiveness, level terrain and accessibility, occupies about 88 acres near the center of Huntington, a few blocks east of downtown and just a walk away from the banks of the Ohio River. Marshall also has a campus in South Charleston, WV, and centers across the state.

Marshall University is named after John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 through 1835. The longest serving Chief Justice in United States history, Marshall is widely regarded as having established a broad interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, which established the Constitution as the basis of the American legal system and the “rule of law” as the law of the land. During his tenure as Chief Justice, the Judicial Branch of the new American government rose to a level of importance commensurate with that of the Executive and Legislative branches.

Marshall was founded as Marshall Academy in 1837, designated a college in 1858, the state normal school in 1867 and a university in 1961

Marshall University has sponsored baseball in 1896, 1898-1905, 1910-1938, 1942-1943, and 1947-present.

Comedian/Actor Billy Crystal attended Marshall on a baseball scholarship, but the program was suspended during his Freshman year and Crystal never returned for his Sophomore year.

Notable Alumni[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Head Coach, Years Coached (Record)

Assistant Coaches[edit]

Coach Name, Position, Years Coached

Fields[edit]

The Thundering Herd Baseball Team plays their "home" contests at several different locations in the state of West Virginia due to the lack of a playing field in Huntington.

The majority of the Herd's non-conference contests are played near by at the local YMCA Kennedy Center's George Smailes Field.

All home conference games are played at a Class A Minor League Ballpark in Charleston, WV, Appalachian Power Park, also home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Class A Affiliate West Virginia Power.

Marshall also plays an occasional non-conference game in Beckley, WV at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Epling Stadium is also the home of the West Virginia Miners of the Prospect League.

Marshall's new $23 million dollar facility, Jack Cook Field, is set to open for the 2024 season.

Records[edit]

Single Season Records[edit]

Team

  • Wins: 34 (2016)
  • Win Percentage: 1.000 12-0 (1902)

Game

  • Runs Scored: 35 vs Morehead State (1990)
  • Home Runs: 9 vs Morehead State (1990)
  • Hits: 30 vs Morehead State (1990)
  • RBI: 34 vs Morehead State (1990)

Season

  • Average: .334 (1998)
  • Games: 61 (2008)
  • At Bats 2080 (2008)
  • Runs Scored: 417 (2001)

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Overall Record Conference Record Post Season
1910 5-11
1911 7-3
1912 14-4
1913 1-3
1914 8-2-1
1915 14-6
1916 16-13
1917 5-3
1918 7-6
1919 8-2-1
1920 8-8
1921 3-5
1922 1-7
1923 3-6
1924 7-2
1925 4-5
1926 7-8
1927 9-5
1928 15-2
1929 14-1
1930 10-6
1931 11-1-1
1932 8-6
1933 9-2
1934 13-2
1935 8-1
1936 3-9
1937 4-5
1938 6-3
1941 2-1
1942 1-3
1943 1-6
1947 1-2
1948 9-8
1949 12-5
1950 11-10
1951 5-10
1952 8-5
1953 8-5
1954 8-9 1-7
1955 2-11 1-6
1956 7-10 1-8
1957 6-16 1-11
1958 8-10 4-8
1959 12-10 4-6
1960 11-11 4-4
1961 8-12-1 2-8
1962 4-0 0-8
1963 8-17 2-10
1964 8-15 3-8
1965 6-19 0-12
1966 6-15 1-7
1967 11-12 4-5
1968 18-7 5-4
1969 14-12-1 7-7
1970 14-12
1971 16-19
1972 14-11
1973 18-10 CWS District Tournaments
1974 21-15
1975 24-10
1976 18-13
1977 20-21 8-8
1978 27-13 11-1 CWS Regionals
1979 23-15-1 10-6
1980 17-11 10-3
1981 22-17 13-6
1982 17-21 8-8
1983 19-14 7-7
1984 11-16 5-8
1985 26-18-1 10-8 SoCon
1986 15-18 4-13
1987 16-14 5-7
1988 23-17 7-9
1989 16-14 8-5 SoCon
1990 20-19 10-7 SoCon
1991 16-26 9-7 SoCon
1992 15-26 5-13 SoCon
1993 13-27 9-14 SoCon
1994 23-20 12-9 SoCon
1995 12-38 9-15 SoCon
1996 7-25-1 4-17
1997 7-39 4-17
1998 18-35 9-21
1999 12-43-1 4-26-1
2000 21-33-1 7-20
2001 24-29 11-17
2002 17-35 7-20
2003 22-31-1 11-16
2004 27-27 10-13
2005 16-34 8-16
2006 22-32 6-18 C-USA
2007 21-32 5-18
2008 30-30-1 10-13-1 C-USA
2009 22-32 9-15 C-USA
2010 27-31 12-12 C-USA
2011 20-31 7-17
2012 17-37 5-19
2013 20-34 6-18
2014 20-31 10-19
2015 20-32 12-18
2016 34-21 21-9 C-USA
2017 25-29 12-18
2018 19-31 7-22
2019 29-28 14-15 C-USA
2020 4-10-1 0-0
2021 10-35 6-26
2022 20-34-1 9-21
2023 16-36 5-24
2024 18-37 9-21


Source: Herd Zone